Delta-Carotene
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| δ-Carotene | |
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| CAS number | 472-92-4 |
| PubChem | 5281230 |
| ChemSpider | 4444642 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C40H56 |
| Molar mass | 536.873 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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δ-Carotene or ε,ψ-carotene is a form of carotene with an ε-ring at one end, and the other uncyclized. It is an intermediate synthesis product in some photosynthetic plants between lycopene and α-carotene (β,ε-carotene) or ε-carotene (ε,ε-carotene).[1] δ-Carotene is fat soluble.
References
- ↑ Cunningham FX, Gantt E (February 2001). "One ring or two? Determination of ring number in carotenoids by lycopene epsilon-cyclases". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 98 (5): 2905–10. doi:10.1073/pnas.051618398. PMC 30238. PMID 11226339.
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